Halstead Community Foundation

What a fun evening at the Kansas Learning Center For Health Summer Kickoff! 💙

We loved seeing so many kids stop by the HCF booth to decorate their coin banks. Throughout the summer, kids are encouraged to fill their banks with spare change and return them for a treat on Friday, July 17 during Youth Giving Day as part of our 12 Days of Christmas in July campaign.

Didn’t get a bank last night? We still have extras available! Reach out or stop by the HCF office to pick one up and join the fun.

We can’t wait to see the impact Halstead’s youngest philanthropists will make in our community this summer!

HCF GRANT DOLLARS AT WORK IN HALSTEAD

Access to fresh, nutritious food is essential to health and wellness, and with support from a 2025 HCF grant, the Halstead First United Methodist Church is helping expand that access locally by regularly offering perishable food vouchers in their Blessing Box.

It’s a great example of neighbors helping neighbors, and it's the kind of impact made possible through our annual grant program. Applications for our current grant cycle are now open and are due May 6. If your organization has a project that could make a difference in Halstead, we encourage you to apply at https://centralkansascfgrants.communityforce.com/

HCF GRANT DOLLARS AT WORK IN HALSTEAD

Each holiday season, members of the American Legion Auxiliary Ruth-Wilson Post #231 thoughtfully place wreaths on the graves of local veterans as part of the Wreaths Across America program.

With support from an HCF grant, the Auxiliary was able to build much-needed wreath supports, allowing them to honor even more of the nearly 750 veterans laid to rest in Halstead Cemetery. They are also using HCF grant funds to help enhance and preserve the Civil War Memorial located at the cemetery.

These are simple but powerful ways to remember those who served, and it's the kind of impact made possible through our annual grant program. Applications for our current grant cycle are now open and are due May 6. If your organization has a project that could make a difference in Halstead, we encourage you to apply at https://centralkansascfgrants.communityforce.com/

Have you ever thought about the kind of impact you could make in Halstead for generations to come? Planned giving isn’t just for large estates or major donors, and it isn’t just for retirees. It’s for ANYONE who cares deeply about this community and wants to be part of its future. In fact, gifts of any size can grow over time to support our schools, churches, parks, nonprofits and the causes you love most.

Join HCF for our upcoming planned giving seminar to learn how simple it can be to leave a lasting legacy ... For the Good of Halstead, Forever.

Wednesday, April 29
4:30-5:30pm
Newton Public Library